RESEARCH AND EVIDENCE IN PRACTICE

HEA102

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

In this subject students will be introduced to essential skills for evidence-based practice in the field of human nutrition through online activities and discussions. A systematic 5-step approach will be used to build basic skills in formulating answerable questions, searching for relevant research articles, critically appraising the evidence and evaluating the applicability of the evidence. Students will develop a basic understanding of the strengths and limitations of key research designs and contemporary challenges of research in human nutrition. The focus is on the types of research that answer questions about the effectiveness of interventions, and about human experience and meaning and being able to interpret these. Students will also consider the complex interaction between social, economic and environmental influences that contribute to sustainability thinking. This subject addresses La Trobe's Sustainability Thinking Essential. Sustainability Thinking entails deep appreciation of how the choices we make affects the natural, economic, social, political and cultural systems - now and in the future.

School: Allied Health, Human Services & Sport (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Anj Reddy

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: No

Subject year level: Year Level 1 - UG

Exchange Students: No

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: Must be admitted in one of the following course codes: HBFN, HOUA, HBFNX

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: HLT1RAE

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: This subject is offered via Open Universities Australia. La Trobe University students can undertake this subject as part of a cross institutional enrolment under certain circumstances, and must seek approval from the Bachelor of Food and Nutrition Course Coordinator for eligibility. Due to the nature of the subject content and online delivery, enrolments are generally not permitted past the published OUA enrolment date for the study period.

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Learning resources

Evidence based practice across the health professions

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Tammy Hoffmann, Sally Bennett & Chris Del Mar

Year: 2013

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: Chatswood, N.S.W. : Elsevier Australia

ISBN: N/A

Chapter/article title: N/A

Chapter/issue: N/A

URL: N/A

Other description: N/A

Source location: N/A

Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

DISCIPLINE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Creativity and Innovation

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Research and Evidence-Based Inquiry

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Ethical and Social Responsibility

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Explain the different forms and roles of evidence, in health care practice, including the key stages of research development.

02. Utilise systematic search methods to obtain, interpret and summarise key design elements of peer-reviewed journal articles or other forms of evidence-based material.

03. Identify, discuss and interpret selected research outcomes and basic statistics from peer-reviewed journal articles, or other forms of evidence-based material, and estimate the relevance and importance of these outcomes to consumers.

04. Demonstrate digital media skills that effectively communicate research-based guidance.

05. Demonstrate capacity to engage in an evidence-based approach to critically evaluate health-related challenges to promote sustainable thinking and problem solving in the contemporary world.

On-Line, 2020, OUA study period 1, Online

Overview

Online enrolment: No

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Anj Reddy

Class requirements

Scheduled Online ClassWeek: 9 - 21
One 3.00 hours scheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 9 to week 21 and delivered via online.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
One 800-word search strategy	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	10	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3
One online quiz (consisting of 10 questions) (150 words equivalent)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	15	SILO1, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5
One 1500-word written essay	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	30	SILO4, SILO5
One 1,000-word written essay	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	25	SILO3, SILO4, SILO5
One online quiz (consisting of 20 questions) (350 words equivalent)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	20	SILO1, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5

On-Line, 2020, OUA study period 3, Online